CIS (EI) vs United States: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
CIS (EI)
1,032 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
2,576 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,576 terawatt-hours against 1,032 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 1,544 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 978.81 terawatt-hours | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,058 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 819.77 terawatt-hours | 2,477 terawatt-hours | 1,657 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 798.26 terawatt-hours | 2,809 terawatt-hours | 2,011 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 927.27 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 1,785 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 996.49 terawatt-hours | 2,524 terawatt-hours | 1,528 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 2,576 terawatt-hours against 1,032 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 1,544 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.